Bauhinia Definition
bô-hĭnē-ə, bō-ĭn-
noun
Any of various tropical or subtropical trees, shrubs, or woody vines of the genus Bauhinia in the pea family, having two-part or deeply cleft leaves and showy, variously colored flowers.
American Heritage
Any of a genus (Bauhinia) of small tropical trees of the caesalpinia family having two-lobed leaves and large, flat, white or lavender flowers.
Webster's New World
The definition of bauhinia is a type of plant that grows in tropical climates with colorful flowers and large, flat, two-part leaves.
An example of a bauhinia is a tree species that grows in Florida and has large leaves.
YourDictionary
Any of flowering plants of the Bauhinia genus, some of which are known as orchid trees.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- genus Bauhinia
pronoun
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Other Word Forms of Bauhinia
Noun
Singular:
bauhinia
Plural:
bauhiniasOrigin of Bauhinia
New Latin after Jean Bauhin (1541–1612) and Gaspard Bauhin (1560–1624), Swiss botanists
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Bauhin, surname of two French botanists who were brothers, + -ia
From Wiktionary
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